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Art Subject: Landscape
Mission View - large, expressive, colorful, landscape, acrylic on canvas
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This lovely landscape rendered in a tapestry of rich colours was painted by Canada’s Pat Service. The town of Mission sits on the north shore of B.C.’s Fraser River which winds its w...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Winter Trees and Cottage, Folly Farm, Original painting, Landscape, cotswolds
Located in Deddington, GB
The artist loves to capture the shape of trees during the winter days. The river Windrush flows through many of the North Cotswold villages. the drawing is made in black ink with the...
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink, Pen

Sunset, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
The sun sets on the Grand Canyon, leaving a blanket of soft light over its ridges. It is a magical time as a mesmerizing array of colors fills the landscape. ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Mountain landscape with watering cattle
Located in Hillsborough, NC
Crisply detailed mountain landscape with watering cattle, this early 20th century oil painting is by renowned landscape artist Daniel Sherrin (1868-1940). ...
Category

Early 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"High Country" - Oil Landscape Painting with Clouds and Mountains 2021
Located in Denver, CO
"High Country," created by contemporary artist Seth Winegar in 2021, captures the breathtaking beauty and tranquility of a mountainous landscape under a dramatic sky. Rendered with e...
Category

2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Landscape painting by Rockport Artist Tom Nicholas b. 1934 "By the Sea, Acadia"
Located in Rockport, MA
Tom Nicholas, N.A., AWS was born in Middletown, Connecticut in 1934. From 1953 to 1956 he was a scholarship student at the School of Visual Arts, New York...
Category

20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Venice, Italy
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
A small scale plein-air painting of Venice, Italy, painted from across a body of water. A small but charming landscape painting. Framed in a gold, handmade Italian frame. Framed dim...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Lavnder Fields in Provence, Signed Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Lovely French oil painting on canvas depicting rows of lavender growing in a Provencal field. The farm house stands to the right and with distant hill...
Category

Late 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

A Little Snow on the Marsh contemporary landscape painting
Located in Palm Desert, CA
"A Little Snow on the Marsh" depicts an expansive field of golden grasses that are lightly dusted with snow and held motionless in a softly frozen state. The sky is filled with moody...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Cathedral Spires, South Dakota
Located in Fredericksburg, VA
"Cathedral Spires, South Dakota," attributed to the accomplished painter Grafton Tyler Brown, is a stunning representation of the American landscape, i...
Category

Late 19th Century Hudson River School Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Easter Again
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Typical small old church in the Texas Hill Country. Easter time brings blankets of wildflowers throughout the Hill Country, and none more noteworthy than the bluebonnets. There is also some Indian paintbrush...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Ostriches in The Kalagari at Sunset, Large Original Wildlife Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Vic Andrews [1922-2013] Title: Ostriches in The Kalagari at Sunset Medium: pastel picture : 21.75 x 32.5 inches, plus frame Provenance: private collection, UK Biography. Born in London, Viv Andrews spent his adult life in South Africa. He settled in the Transvaal and his subjects were drawn from outings in Natal and the Western Cape...
Category

20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Pastel

“Runyon Canyon No. 2”- oil on panel
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Using the striking imagery that is abundant in the California landscape, queer artist Kory Alexander creates dreamy paintings that are flooded with vibrancy and movement. Kory consid...
Category

2010s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Wood, Oil

Tableau n°57 by Jean Krillé - Oil on wood 50x70 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Of Germanic descent, the painter Jean Krillé was born in 1923 in Switzerland. His father, writer and poet, oriented him towards art and culture. From the age of 16, he enrolled at th...
Category

1970s Expressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Sunflower State of Mind
Located in Missouri, MO
Joan Parker (20th C.) "Sunflower State of Mind" Oil on Canvas 10 x 20 Framed Size: 21 x 31 inches Joan Parker, is a Plein Air landscape painter and a native of California. Her arti...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Costa Ligure
Located in Genève, GE
Work on paper Golden wooden frame with glass pane 47.5 x 65.5 x 2 cm
Category

Early 20th Century Italian School Landscape Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Twilight Approaches
Located in Denver, CO
"Rob Alexander's ""Twilight Approaches"" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts the pink and yellow twilight reflecting on a snow covered lan...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Birch, Oil, Wood Panel

"Landscape #1", oil painting on cradled wood, resin finish, black wood frame
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Landscape #1 is an oil painting on cradled wood panel with chalk and graphite, and measures 24" high by 18" wide by 2" deep. It is finished with a clear resin across the surface, lending Landscape #1 a particular warmth and liquidity that is lovely to behold. It is framed in a black wood shadowbox frame. Will’s new landscapes are inspired by the shorelines of Lake Erie and the farmland of Norfolk County, Ontario. His true project – to explore and capture sudden bursts of cloud light, a disintegrating horizon, the ephemeral nature of shifting shores and lands. From Will Hudson: “From one day to the next it seemed nothing was the same. There was no permanence to a particular view or setting. That’s what I painted.” Recognized for seductive, enigmatic works in oil on wood panel, Will's picture surfaces are fascinating – he favors oil paint with chalk and graphite – and often allows the wood grain to emerge as a natural texture. He finishes each painting with a clear resin that operates as a lens. Admitting light and transmitting light, lending a palpable warmth and liquidity to the experience. Will Hudson is a formally trained architect originally from the UK, now practicing in Toronto, Canada. With an eclectic career in the art world, Will has shown and performed chalk street painting and murals in across North America and Europe. His installations have been exhibited at Nuit Blanche in Toronto in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2014. His paintings were featured in a solo show, "Things You Think You've Seen" at Artists' Network Gallery in 2018. His most recent solo exhibitions were here at Gagné Contemporary...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Resin, Pastel, Oil, Wood Panel, Graphite

Swiss Alps Fauvist Modern Impasto Landscape - Original Oil on Canvas
By Alphons Müller
Located in Soquel, CA
Swiss Alps Landscape - Original Oil on Canvas Original oil landscape by Alphons Muller (Swiss, 1898-1955) depicting the Swiss Alps. Dark green trees emerge on either side, with a sm...
Category

1940s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Early fall by Ernest Albert Christen - Oil on canvas 46x61 cm
By Ernest Albert Christen
Located in Geneva, CH
Work on canvas Gilded wooden frame 60 x 75 x 3 cm
Category

1970s Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

French Contemporary Art by Karine Bartoli - Defense
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on canvas Karine Bartoli was born in 1971 in Ajaccio. She enrolled at the Ecole Nationale Superieure des Beaux Arts in Marseille where she graduated in 1997. Since then she has ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Arizona Morning
Located in Denver, CO
Arizona Morning
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings

The Rural Landscape, British Impressionist Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Rural Landscape By British painter JB.Holmes, 20th Century Oil Painting on board, unframed. Board size: 18 x 11 inch Soft colours portray an idyllic country road. Painted straig...
Category

1980s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Oil Landscape of the Columbia River Gorge
Located in Fredericksburg, VA
"Columbia River Gorge" by Cyrenius Hall is a quintessential example of the Hudson River School. Hall, known for his masterful landscapes, captures the awe-inspiring grandeur of the C...
Category

Mid-19th Century Hudson River School Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Paradisal (Maui)
Located in Burlingame, CA
Oil painting by Willard Dixon featuring a couple walking through a cove in Maui. Willard Dixon, who is one of the finest American contemporary realist painters today, has painted coastal landscapes for 35 years, capturing the undeniable beauty of the West with its grand and humble spirit. The painting, with its atmospheric light and calm palette is contemporary and serene. Dixon’s work can be found in numerous distinctive private and public collections, as well as the San Francisco Museum of Art, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art and his work is collected Internationally. Artist signed and dated. A classic Dixon that will sure to bring those who view it a life time of pleasure. Paradisial (Maui), painted in 2023. the canvas is 48.25 X 59 inches. Oil on canvas, and framed in a 22 kt hand gilt gold floater frame.Condition is new and excellent. Artist signed and dated. Ready to ship. Proudly presented by Andra Norris Gallery in California. Selected Collections The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art The Metropolitan Museum of Art The Oakland Museum The Utah Museum of Fine Art San Francisco Art Commission Shaklee Corporation Pacific Gas and Electric Company, San Francisco, CA Kemper Insurance Company, Long Grove, Il Morrison and Foerester, San Francisco, CA SSI Container Corporation, San Francisco, CA San Francisco International Airport Oxford Petroleum Company, Houston,TX California First Bank, San Francisco, CA United Pipeline, Houston, TX Security Pacific National Bank, S.F., CA Crocker Bank, Los Angeles, CA Visa Corporation, San Francisco, CA Atlantic Richfield Corporation Shell Oil, Houston, TX First National Bank of Seattle RREEF Corporation, San Francisco, CA Texas Heritage Society Genstar Corporation, San Francisco, CA Sohio Corporation Skidmore Owings and Merrill, N.Y.C., NY Chemical Bank...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Castle Grounds, " Oil painting
Located in Denver, CO
Judd Mercer's (US based) "Castle Grounds," is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts the green shore of land that casts a reflection of its emerald hued trees and foliage into the water. About the Artist: Judd Mercer is a watercolor painter based in Denver, Colorado. After attending art school for industrial design, Judd pursued a career in digital design and user experience and is co-owner of Elevated Third, a Denver-based digital agency. After committing to writing and illustrating a full-length fantasy novel in his spare time, Judd began watercolor painting around 2014, studying with teachers such as Alvaro Castagnet, Joseph Zbukvic...
Category

2010s Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Geneva countryside
Located in Genève, GE
Work on canvas
Category

Late 20th Century Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Chadlington, Oxfordshire, Original Contemporary Oil Painting, Oil on canvas
Located in Deddington, GB
Chadlington is an Original oil painting by Eleanor Woolley. This painting was started Plein air and finished in the studio. Painted sketches of the area were made for reference. A pi...
Category

2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Casa Grande from Juniper Flats
Located in Dallas, TX
Eleanor Jones Harvey, Chief Curator at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, writes about Bob Stuth-Wade: “Over the course of his career, Bob Stuth-Wade has examined his responses to...
Category

Early 2000s Realist Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Mother Tree, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
A landscape with a tall winged pear tree in my garden. This tree is more than a hundred years old, and it has everything that a tree can give to a person: comfort, shade, a high crow...
Category

2010s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

ZengXu Zhao Impressionist Original Oil On Canvas "Hometown Creek"
Located in New York, NY
Title: Hometown Creek Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 12 x 15.5 inches Frame: Framing options available! Condition: The painting appears to be in excellent condition. Note: This painting...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Eventide at Hole-in-the Wall / 44 x 66 in. oil on canvas nature painting
Located in Burlingame, CA
Invigorating and exciting painting 'Eventide at Hole-in-the-Wall' features swirling ocean blue water and big rocks at sunset's evening tide at Northern Cali...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Autumn Reflections no. 2
Located in Burlingame, CA
‘Autumn Reflections no. 2’ oil painting by American Realist artist Peter Loftus, who is known for captivating breathtaking color-rich nature scenes through shadow and light in his oi...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Clouds Came In
Located in Dallas, TX
Eleanor Jones Harvey, Chief Curator at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, writes about Bob Stuth-Wade: “Over the course of his career, Bob Stuth-Wade has examined his responses to life through landscape, still life, portraiture, and abstraction. Restlessly creative, he has explored these varied genres with equal concentration…..” Bob Stuth-Wade’s method of painting is uniquely his own, having taught himself technique; his only formal training was as a teenager with Dallas artist Perry Nichols...
Category

2010s Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Panel

20th Century French Oil Painting Hay Rolls in a Coastal Field Blue Sea
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Hay Rolls in a Coastal Field French School, mid-late 20th century unsigned oil painting on canvas textured paper (reverse side is smooth, the painted side looks and feels as canvas),...
Category

Late 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Near Bordighera - 21st Century Contemporary Acrylic Painting by Peter Durieux
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
The work of Durieux has been characterized in the last 25 years by the tranquil French landscapes. His enthusiasts enjoy it and stand in the gallery with their nose on top of the drawings and paintings. However, there is a special novelty to report for this exhibition! Peter Durieux signed again in the Netherlands. Anyone who knows the artist knows that his drawings are the source for the paintings he makes. These drawings, made in the landscape, form an important part in the oeuvre of the Groningen artist. The "plein air draftsman" draws a few mornings or afternoons per drawing to the same place. He records how the light shows the landscape. It is important for Durieux that the light is the same as the day before, which is why the artist always opts for the same moments of the day in the same place. The tonal landscapes show a silence and an unparalleled intimacy. Peter Durieux signed for this exhibition in Brabant on the Strabrechtse Heide (near Nuenen in Heeze) and in Groningen, the province where he lives. He made paintings from these drawings. In addition to the Dutch work, there is also new "French" work on display. Drawing is watching. Durieux's paintings and drawings are created in various steps. Peter studies his landscapes while he draws. "Drawing is watching," he likes to tell his students at the Classical Academy in Groningen. Twice a year he travels to "Le Coulet", a small hamlet in the French Ardêche. The surroundings of the hamlet, the villages and landscapes in the immediate vicinity have been established by Peter Durieux for years. Peter does...
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Athens from Hudson in Winter (Winter Landscape Oil Painting on Canvas)
Located in Hudson, NY
36 x 48 inches oil on canvas, unframed (thin wood stripping only) Contemporary Hudson River winter landscape oil painting, horizontally oriented. A snowy, iced over river is lined ...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Tao Yu Impressionist Original Oil On Canvas "Shan Yin Dao Shang V"
Located in New York, NY
Title: Shan Yin Dao Shang V Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 12 x 15.5 inches Frame: Framing options available! Condition: The painting appears to be in excellent condition. Note: This pa...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Trail Between Thorns
Located in Dallas, TX
Eleanor Jones Harvey, Chief Curator at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, writes about Bob Stuth-Wade: “Over the course of his career, Bob Stuth-Wade has examined his responses to...
Category

2010s Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

"The Caress of Dawn"-Dolomiti - Oil Paint by Adriano Bernetti Da Vila - 2023
Located in Roma, IT
Composition: The painting is freely inspired by Lake Carezza in the Dolomites. The painting shows a lake with the trees of the surrounding forest reflected in it, whith  a sweeping vista of the Dolomites, with the mountains rising majestically in the distance, The mountains are shrouded in a delicate veil of mist, creating an ethereal and otherworldly atmosphere. As the sun begins to rise, its pink golden rays illuminating the peaks and casting shadows across the valleys. Color Palette: The color palette is soft and muted, with shades of blue and green for the lake, gray/purple, carminium, light blue, and many different shadows of "green" for the trees that as well receive the first ray of sun on the top. The mist is rendered in delicate washes of blue carminium red, green and white, creating a sense of haziness and ethereality. The rising sun is fare out of the scene. Texture: The texture of the painting is varied, with smooth washes of color for the mist, and far trees,  and delicate details for the other fare mountains and for the trees. Freely inspired to Lake Carezza area, the paint aims creating a dreamier atmosphere. Hence, the title is "The Caress...
Category

2010s Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Tree by the River at Sunrise, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Shela Goodman presents a soothing early morning scene of a tranquil pond. Her impressionist approach emphasizes the soft r...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Mt. Baker
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Jerry Schurr, American (1940 - ) Title: Mt. Baker Year: 1984 Medium: Acrylic on Canvas, signed and dated l.l. Size: 41 in. x 78 in. (104.14 cm x 1...
Category

1980s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Coastal view
Located in Genève, GE
Work on canvas Gray wooden frame 64.5 x 114.5 x 4 cm
Category

Late 19th Century Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Sheng Hui Waterscape Original Oil On Canvas "Waterside"
Located in New York, NY
Title: Waterside Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 19.5 x 27 inches Frame: Framing options available! Condition: The painting appears to be in excellent condition. Note: This painting is u...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Les Champs à Picardie
Located in Dallas, TX
For artist Trish Nickell, life took a dramatic turn when she and her husband moved to Paris in 1996. Their planned year in France extended to a stay of 12 years. When they returned i...
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Wordsworth in the Tropics, Hyper-realist Painting by Ian Hornak
Located in Long Island City, NY
American Photorealist Ian Hornak’s stunning depiction of a tropical landscape is framed by back-lit palm trees and clouds illuminated with the setting sun. The painting is signed, ti...
Category

1970s Photorealist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Fall on the Rocks, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
While hiking in Morrison Canyon, CO, I found this beautiful scene tucked among the amazing red rocks scattered around the canyon. Framed in a beautiful Italian walnut-colored wood, C...
Category

2010s Realist Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Nambe Reservation" (1985) By Joellyn Duesberry, Original Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
"Nambe Reservation" (1985) By Joellyn Duesberry is an original handmade oil painting on linen that depicts an expressionist landscape. A self-taught landscape oil painter, Duesberry...
Category

2010s Expressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

Pink sunset by the river, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
In this oil painting, I've captured a tranquil riverside at dusk, evoking serenity. The brushstrokes blend expressionism with a touch of impressionism, creating a scene that's both v...
Category

2010s Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Red Rocks and Blue Shadow Dance, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
I've always been intrigued with shadows in the snow. The color is a magical shade of periwinkle, and it never fails to grab my attention. Framed in a beautiful Italian walnut-colored...
Category

2010s Realist Paintings

Materials

Oil

The Quiet of the Farm
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
This landscape was inspired by the quiet old farmsteads found along the country back roads that I love. As time goes on, there are fewer and fewer left with t...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Tao Yu Impressionist Original Oil Painting "Shan Yin Dao Shang I"
Located in New York, NY
Title: Shan Yin Dao Shang I Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 12 x 16 inches Frame: Framing options available! Condition: The painting appears to be in excellent condition. Note: This painting is unstretched Year: 2000 Circa Artist: Tao Yu...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Luo Bin Landscape Original Oil On Canvas "Wilderness"
Located in New York, NY
Title: Wilderness Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 15.5 x 31.25 inches Frame: Framing options available! Condition: The painting appears to be in excellent condition. Note: This painting ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Gardasee
Located in Genève, GE
Work on wood Wooden frame with gold edges 37 x 52.8 x 3 cm
Category

Early 20th Century Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Hui Sheng Landscape Original Oil On Canvas "Hometown In Spring"
Located in New York, NY
Title: Hometown In Spring Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 23 x 31 inches Frame: Framing options available! Condition: The painting appears to be in excellent condition. Note: This ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Xiao PuDa Impressionist Original Oil Painting "Warm Spring 2"
Located in New York, NY
Title: Warm Spring 2 Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 19.75 x 24 inches Frame: Framing options available! Condition: The painting appears to be in excellent condition. Note: This painting...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

September 10, pine above the valley, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Landscape of Auvergne, in the very heart of France. The landscapes in the Velay mountains are an inexhaustible source of inspiration. I like to paint them in all seasons. This ...
Category

2010s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

British Impressionist Watercolor of Sunset Road with Trees and Birds
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: British Impressionist Watercolor of Sunset Road with Trees and Birds By Anthony Avery (British 1946-2023) Original watercolor on artists paper, unframed Signed: Yes Dimensions...
Category

Early 2000s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

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The Netherlands was home to landscapes as a major theme in painting as early as the 1500s, and ink-on-silk paintings in China featured mountains and large bodies of water as far back as the third century. Greeks created vast wall paintings that depicted landscapes and grandiose garden scenes, while in the late 15th century and early 16th century, landscapes were increasingly the subject of watercolor works by the likes of Leonardo da Vinci and Fra Bartolomeo.

The popularity of religious paintings eventually declined altogether, and by the early 19th century, painters of classical landscapes took to painting out-of-doors (plein-air painting). Paintings of natural scenery were increasingly realistic but romanticized too. Into the 20th century, landscapes remained a major theme for many artists, and while the term “landscape painting” may call to mind images of lush, grassy fields and open seascapes, the genre is characterized by more variety, colors and diverse styles than you may think. Painters working in the photorealist style of landscape painting, for example, seek to create works so lifelike that you may confuse their paint for camera pixels. But if you’re shopping for art to outfit an important room, the work needs to be something with a bit of gravitas (and the right frame is important, too).

Adding a landscape painting to your home can introduce peace and serenity within the confines of your own space. (Some may think of it as an aspirational window of sorts rather than a canvas.) Abstract landscape paintings by the likes of Korean painter Seungyoon Choi or Georgia-based artist Katherine Sandoz, on the other hand, bring pops of color and movement into a room. These landscapes refuse to serve as a background. Elsewhere, Adam Straus’s technology-inspired paintings highlight how our extreme involvement with our devices has removed us from the glory of the world around us. Influenced by modern life and steeped in social commentary, Straus’s landscape paintings make us see our surroundings anew.

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